Pure Holiday Joy!

I know I have mentioned this before, but Christmas really is my favorite holiday! And one of the main reasons is because with kids, I get to experience the joy of the holidays through their eyes. I am constantly reminded how unaffected by things kids are and how the simple things make them happy. This weekend was a good example. On Saturday evening, we took the kids on a train ride to The North Pole to pick up Santa for the return ride. The kids were to dress in their pjs and enjoy cookies, milk and caroling en route to the North Pole. Who would have imagined when we booked the ride that it would also be the night of a terrible rain storm...in Southern California of all places?

So what if the carnival rides, bounce house, and craft booths were all closed? The kids found another way to entertain themselves under the tents: Ring Around the Rosie!


So what if we were all soaked by the time we boarded the train? The kids were surrounded by their friends, enjoying cookies and milk, and listening to off-tune Christmas caroling (is there any other kind of caroling?) And the best part was that Santa actually boarded the train and handed out candy canes.


So what if it was well after 9:00 by the time we said our good-byes to our friends and climbed into our car? When we asked the kids if they had fun, they both gave the evening an enthusiastic "two-thumbs up!!" Now who knows if it was the actual train ride or being out in the dark dressed in their pjs or laughing hysterically with their friends. The "why" really isn't important. There were many moments of pure joy that night and that's all that matters to me!